The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-04-09
Sykesville Items.

Quite number oil our people Will WISH
Westminster on Easter Monday, the day OF
Carroll's great Semi Centennial Celebration.
Postmaster Brown and other prominent men
will be lockers on. Among those who took
an active and prominent part in the formation
ofthe county, and are yet living in this district,
| were Gen. Jas. G. Berret, Messrs. Julius b.
Bsrret and Geo. W. Manro. Gen. Berrei
was one of the first members elected on the
Democratic ticket 10 the House of Delegates;
Mr. Julius B. Berret served on the hrst petit
Jury, while Judge Manro served on the first
grand Jury, and acted as secretary. OF course
any jury would be grand jury with the Judge
on it.
Mr.. John Doran has sold his farm, near
Sykesville, containing IS acres, to MIR. Joseph
Matthews, Of Baltimore, for $500.
Mr.. Calvin Forsyth, of Howard, has ,pur,,
chased the Whiting lot in the village, and will
erect thereon at once, fine dwelling with
store 'front.' which he will use to display and
sell his meats Messrs. Warfeld 4 Donovan,
| our young and enterprising merchants, have
PAINTED their building inside and out in new
and inviting colors. This, added to their new
stock of goods, attracts the public.
DR.. c. W. Hefiinger has rented the Nor
| wood cottage, which he and his sisters will &C.
cupy during the summer. He is now COM
fortably fixed in bis new office, which is a
great improvement and GeEys9i,sspge. ,.ss,.
Bishop Paret visited Sykesyilie last week.
He came to confer with Miss Susanna War
field and her nephew, Mr.. Geo. W. Holmes,
in reference to the proposed new rectory.
The new reetory will be bgilt on the lands OF
Miss Warfeld, near the old Eba Furnace.
1t will be substantial and convenient build
ing. The plans will shortly be in the hands
| of the contractor, and the work finished by
the early fall. 1t will be occupied by the as
sistant rector, Rev. Mr.. Hall, who is working
earnestly in his new field to build up the old
parish, and is meeting with much success.
The ladies of the parish, known as the
"Christ's GUILD" propose holding Japanese
and fancy bazaar at Sykesville Easter week,
which will combine some novel features, with
display of useful sg9 beautiful articles, many
of which have been ordered from New York
city.
! Easter will be generally observed in the
( churches here with grand and impressive
| ceremony.
The BALTIC. Il Ohio Railroad has been short
of coal at this point this winter, as there has
been no fire in the gentlemsn's waiting Foom
for the past month. Our grand depot Rppsars
to have been built solely for the agents COM
| fort-at least it is so used. Those coming for
the late and early trains cannot even get IN
4 side.
4 Inc " W. SiChiChsof i%Si-
again to the management of the B. " o. X.
r. will bring return of the confidence the
people had in safety of travel over The FFGs
east of the Ohio river. All the employees,
epgipemeD. iremen, conductors, brakemen
and men of all grades of employment will
warmly welcome him back, as he was great
favorite, yet strict diseiPHRarian.
Gathers Siding will have station built
there, and then the people want a postoftce,
! and they deserve it. We are always glad to
see the suburbs of Sykesvile improving.
Base ball has taken hold here again. The
schoolboy, the merchant, the mechanic and
| the farmer all take hand, and of evenings
you can sec spirited little games on the village
lot by muchly mixed participants, from the
man Of noble birth to the Pieca1inny OF tacto-
ry Row.
Spring work will be very backward, ysFy
little farm work being done yet. EtsteF. It Is
Loped, will bring the changes. We long for
spring, the merry season of sale bills, when
the robins nest again" and the cows belch
forth garlic.
Eggs are in demand, yet It is thought the
supply will be ample for childraa and all. IL
has been a very hard winter on the hsns. agd
a heavy strain for. them to supply the EnstGi
wants Of Sytesvile.